Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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